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Heightened is the past tense and past participle of heighten, which means to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect. Learn how to use this word in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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Learn the meaning and usage of the verb heighten, which can mean to increase, make brighter, or raise high. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
verb [ I or T ] uk / ˈhaɪ.t ə n / us / ˈhaɪ.t̬ ə n /. to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect: The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Increasing and intensifying. accretion. accumulate.
Learn the meaning of heighten, a verb that means to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect. See how to use heighten in sentences and compare it with related words.
verb (used without object) to become higher. to increase: The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced. to brighten or become more intense. heighten. / ˈhaɪtən / verb. to make or become high or higher. to make or become more extreme or intense. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈheightener, noun. ˈheightened, adjective. Discover More.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb heighten, which means to make something stronger or more intense. Find out how to use it in different contexts and collocations with the Oxford Learner's Thesaurus.
